KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - World Manta Day is on Sept. 17, a time to raise awareness about manta rays and their important role in the marine ecosystem. This Saturday, Sept. 14 from noon to 7 p.m., the ...

THE DIRECT economic impact of manta ray tourism at the Kona sites alone was roughly estimated at $6.2 million in 2017, but Keller Laros, founder and president of the Manta Pacific Research Foundation ...

The Big Island's Keauhou Bay, just south of the Kona Airport, is home to a large school of manta rays, each weighing up to 3,000 pounds with wingspans of up to 20 feet. You can snorkel (or even dive) ...

KAILUA-KONA Manta ray viewing site rules have yet to be implemented nearly six years after the state set out to regulate the industry, and over a year after a draft of the proposal was published.

An Oregon woman visiting Hawaii became ill while taking part in a snorkeling trip and died a short time later, police said. Lori Trende-Landgraver, 62, from Portland, was on a guided manta ray ...

Kona, Hawaii, is shown. A traveler from Oregon died after becoming ill snorkeling, authorities say. Photo by Bruce Warrington on Unsplash An Oregon woman visiting Hawaii became ill while taking part ...